For the past ten or so years, the issue of whether nursing mothers should be allowed to breastfeed in public has been up for debate.

Due to recent events, this topic has attracted attention during the past two years, and many people are attempting to promote awareness of the argument. In more recent discussions, it has been urged that mothers be let to breastfeed in public without worrying about criticism from others for doing so while their child is in a friendly environment.

 
Whatever your stance on the subject, there is no denying that the public and open character of the discussion has contributed to a greater awareness and acceptance of the problem among a large portion of the general public. It has also undeniably changed how we perceive parenthood in the modern world, which ultimately benefited one new mother when a situation arose mid-flight to the Philippines.

Patrisha Organo, a crew member, noticed a baby crying incessantly while she was being evaluated for a promotion to cabin crew assessor on a Philippine Airlines flight home. Other people were starting to look around to check what might be the source of the crying because it hadn’t stopped for a time. As per her duties, Organo proceeded to check on the traveler and her tiny child.

When Organo asked why the baby was crying, he learned that the mother had run out of baby formula during the voyage and was now unable to soothe a baby who was distraught by hunger. Unfortunately for the mother, there was no formula on board either, so until they reached their destination, the baby would definitely go without sustenance.

Organo’s heart went out to this young mother and her vulnerable infant who were in a difficult situation with no obvious way out. Being a new mother herself who had exclusively breastfed her child when she was at home made it easy for Organo to fully comprehend the passenger who was currently agitated to the point of tears. After that, the mother graciously accepted Organo’s invitation to breastfeed the infant herself.

Organo, the mother, and line administrator Sheryl Villaflor made their way to a quiet area of the aircraft so they could nurse the baby in private with the assistance of another crew member.